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Ready For the Storm   By: Dougie MacLean  (Rich Mullins version)
Capo 2
[Intro] (play all x2)
e|----5-3---2-3--------------|    |----3-2--------------|
B|--------5-----5-------3-5--|    |--5-----5-------3-5--|
G|----------------0-2-4------| x3 |----------0-2-4------|
D|---------------------------|    |---------------------|
A|---------------------------|    |---------------------|
E|--0------------------------|    |----0----------------|
    Em
[Verse 1]
EmThe waves crash in and the tide rolls out
It's an Dangry sea but there is no doubt
That the Clighthouse will keep shining out
To Dwarn a lonely sailor
and The Emlightning strikes and the wind cuts cold
Through the Dsinner’s bones to the sailor's soul
Till there's Cnothing left that he can hold
ExDcept the rolling ocean
[Chorus]
Oh, EmI am Cready for the sDtorm  Yes Sir, ready
EmI am Cready for the Dstorm, I'm ready for the stoEmrm
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 2]
Oh, Emgive me mercy for my dreams
'Cause Devery confrontation seems
To Ctell me what it really means
To Dbe this lonely sailor
Emwhen the sky begins to clear
The sDun it melts away my fear
and I Ccry a silent weary tear
For Dthose that mean to love me
[Chorus]
Oh, EmI am Cready for the sDtorm  Yes Sir, ready
EmI am Cready for the Dstorm, I'm ready for the stoEmrm
[Interlude]
C  D  C  D  C  D  C  D
[Verse 3]
The Emdistance it is no real friend
And Dtime will take its time
And you will Cfind that in the end
It brings you Dme, this lonely sailor
And Emwhen you take me by the hand
You Dlove me Lord, you love me
And I sChould have realized
I had no rDeasons to be frightened
[Chorus]
Oh, EmI am Cready for the sDtorm  Yes Sir, ready
EmI am Cready for the Dstorm, I'm ready for the stoEmrm
Intro for ending

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Ready For The Storm

by Rich Mullins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ready For the Storm By: Dougie MacLean (Rich Mullins version)

Capo 2

[Intro] (play all x2)

e|----5-3---2-3--------------| |----3-2--------------|

B|--------5-----5-------3-5--| |--5-----5-------3-5--|

G|----------------0-2-4------| x3 |----------0-2-4------|

D|---------------------------| |---------------------|

A|---------------------------| |---------------------|

E|--0------------------------| |----0----------------|

[Verse 1]

The waves crash in and the tide rolls out

It's an angry sea but there is no doubt

That the lighthouse will keep shining out

To warn a lonely sailor

and The lightning strikes and the wind cuts cold

Through the sinner’s bones to the sailor's soul

Till there's nothing left that he can hold

Except the rolling ocean

[Chorus]

Em C D

Oh, I am ready for the storm Yes Sir, ready

Em C D Em

I am ready for the storm, I'm ready for the storm

[Intro]

[Verse 2]

Oh, give me mercy for my dreams

'Cause every confrontation seems

To tell me what it really means

To be this lonely sailor

when the sky begins to clear

The sun it melts away my fear

and I cry a silent weary tear

For those that mean to love me

[Chorus]

Em C D

Oh, I am ready for the storm Yes Sir, ready

Em C D Em

I am ready for the storm, I'm ready for the storm

[Interlude]

C D C D C D C D

[Verse 3]

The distance it is no real friend

And time will take its time

And you will find that in the end

It brings you me, this lonely sailor

And when you take me by the hand

You love me Lord, you love me

And I should have realized

I had no reasons to be frightened

[Chorus]

Em C D

Oh, I am ready for the storm Yes Sir, ready

Em C D Em

I am ready for the storm, I'm ready for the storm

Intro for ending

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